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*Location: Unit 3 Olympia Industrial Estate, Gelderd Lane
*Location: Unit 3 Olympia Industrial Estate, Gelderd Lane
Source of reasonably priced tools. They occasionally have some absolute bargains. Nav works just down the road so can collect items for delivery to the hackspace.
Source of reasonably priced tools. They occasionally have some absolute bargains. Nav works just down the road so can collect items for delivery to the hackspace.
== Trotec Engraving Supplies ==
*Website: http://www.suregrave.com/
Sells supplies for laser engraving, from wood to stone.
Notable  products:
Product                    Size          Cost pounds
Solid wood
Alderwood Sheet -20 Pack    101x 304 x2.4mm    40.40
Alderwood Sheet -20 Pack    101x 609 x3.0mm    71.94
Alderwood Sheet -20 Pack    101x 304 x6.0mm    52.80
Sheets MDF with veneers on both sides.
Birch Laserwood Sheet      304x 609 x3.2mm    11.10
Cedar Laserwood Sheet      304x 609 x3.2mm    11.94
Cherry Laserwood Sheet      304x 609 x3.2mm    11.10
Maple Laserwood Sheet      304x 609 x3.2mm    11.10

Revision as of 22:20, 4 December 2012

The following local suppliers have been found to be rather useful:

Paraffin Suppliers

Fuel for the heater is available from:

  • Murco, Hunslet Road - £8.29/4l (on 25/11/2012).

Clas Ohlson

Some sort of genetic experiment to cross Ikea with Argos appears to have gone terribly wrong and resulted in Clas Ohlson. They stock all sorts of incredibly useful stuff.

Useful products:

Farnell

The Farnell trade counter in Armley is always worth a visit. Just don't expect to buy only what you went there for, the shelves full of discounted items are highly addictive.

Useful products:

HacMan have their own list of useful stuff

Maplin

Given its proximity to the hackspace Maplin is always worth a visit for that one component you need to finish off a project, but beware - you will probably pay over the odds, and they hold very little stock, so if you need more than 2 or 3 of something you may find you're out of luck.

They have some breadboards at surprisingly good prices.

Metal Supermarket

Suppliers of steel/aluminium/copper/brass/bronze sheet/bar/tube. Will cut to size. Supplied the smooth rod for the hackspace Mendel Max.

Milford Builders Merchants

Just down the road from the hackspace, a very handy source of wood & mdf.

Model Shop

The model shop in Crossgates stocks servos, motors, construction materials and paints and is yet another place where enthusiasm can result in you spending plenty of cash.

Useful products:

Screwfix

  • Website: www.screwfix.com
  • Location: Unit 3 Olympia Industrial Estate, Gelderd Lane

Source of reasonably priced tools. They occasionally have some absolute bargains. Nav works just down the road so can collect items for delivery to the hackspace.


Trotec Engraving Supplies

Sells supplies for laser engraving, from wood to stone. Notable products: Product Size Cost pounds Solid wood Alderwood Sheet -20 Pack 101x 304 x2.4mm 40.40 Alderwood Sheet -20 Pack 101x 609 x3.0mm 71.94 Alderwood Sheet -20 Pack 101x 304 x6.0mm 52.80 Sheets MDF with veneers on both sides. Birch Laserwood Sheet 304x 609 x3.2mm 11.10 Cedar Laserwood Sheet 304x 609 x3.2mm 11.94 Cherry Laserwood Sheet 304x 609 x3.2mm 11.10 Maple Laserwood Sheet 304x 609 x3.2mm 11.10

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